FTW73FPM19

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Stuart, OK · June 28, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1973
Place
Stuart, OK · STUART, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5409NBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730628019689A
Case key
190548

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1241  73/6/28    STUART,OKLA         BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3246
        TIME - 1930                    N5409N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUART,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  900                               DENSE WITH TREES
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N5409N
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sod Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5409N · 1

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